Buying notes, harder-to-find bottles, cocktail prompts, and short paths through the Caravan catalogue.
Six bottles that show what Caravan is about: a $19 Bullant Cabernet Merlot, a Tasmanian Pooley Riesling, a Loire sparkling, a Killik Tasmanian rum, a Dolin vermouth, and a Mauritian Arcane Vanilla. Under $400 for the ...
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What sits on our shelf and why: family-owned wineries (Pooley, Lake Breeze, Domaine Pichot), small spirits houses (Killik, Vedrenne, Dolin), a...
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The dry-July, mid-week, designated-driver problem solved properly. Gambetta non-alcoholic French apéritif, Dolin vermouth (16% ABV, light enou...
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Elderflower, rose, hibiscus, violet — the floral side of the syrup and liqueur shelf is where modern mixology is moving. Six bottles from 1883...
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The Aperol Spritz works. Other spritzes work better. Seven bottles — Maidenii Australian vermouth, Dolin Chambéry classics, Dubonnet, walnut a...
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Australian rum is no longer just Bundaberg. Killik in Tasmania, Arcane from Mauritius, J.M from Martinique, Barbancourt from Haiti — eight bot...
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The labels are confusing on purpose. Here's what 'organic' means at Domaine Lucien Muzard, what 'biodynamic' actually does in the vineyard, an...
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Six 1883 syrups, twenty real uses: peach in prosecco, salted caramel in a flat white, ginger in a hot lemon, hibiscus in a vinaigrette. The Ro...
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Practical pairings for a Tuesday roast or a Saturday cheese board: Tasmanian Riesling with prawns, Langhorne Creek Cabernet with lamb, a Vouvr...
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Ordering wine online is easier than ever, but when you’re faced with a wall of choices—and little knowledge of wine styles, regions, or produc...
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Celery bitters occupy a unique niche in the cocktail world, delivering an intense, aromatic profile that brings extraordinary depth to classic...
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